One of the world’s most iconic buildings has never really worked very well. Intended to be “the best opera house that can be built” when the competition for its design was announced in 1954, the Sydney Opera House has been … » Read

British violist Timothy Ridout [pictured], 24, has signed with HarrisonParrott for general management. Winner of the Hamburg Symphony’s inaugural Sir Jeffrey Tate Prize earlier this month, Ridout comes to HP from the Young Classical Artists … » Read

Although the presentation of the Grammys for the classical genre is relegated to the pre-telecast portion of the event, the prestige and value of the award remains important. “Saying that somebody is nominated or has won a Grammy is a very … » Read

Carnegie Hall is a storied institution, but it is also a generous and far-reaching one. Its ambitious education programs impact millions across the globe, and it never hesitates to lend its brand and share its wealth with institutions and … » Read

After a six-month search, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) found its new president and CEO within its own ranks, elevating Angela Elster from VP of the VSO School of Music & Community Programs to the post left vacant when Kelly … » Read

For the past six months, abrupt venue closings during Hong Kong’s antigovernment protests have become a frequent part of local concert life. But yesterday’s decisive reaction to China’s coronavirus has now removed some of the … » Read

Siegwald Bütow [pictured], managing director of Germany’s WDR Symphony Orchestra, has been appointed to the same post at the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, effective next summer for a period of five years. Bütow, 51, succeeds … » Read

Bob Shane, the last surviving founding member of the Kingston Trio, which is credited with sparking the folk music movement in the 1950s and 60s, died on Sunday in Phoenix, AZ, in a hospice facility. He was 85. His death was confirmed by his … » Read

For the first time in the history of the televised Academy Awards, a woman will conduct the orchestra. Eimear Noone, an Irish composer and conductor, is to lead excerpts from the five nominated scores at the February 9 ceremonies; Musical … » Read

The Oregon Bach Festival will celebrate its golden anniversary next summer by auditioning three “world-class conductors” for the position of artistic director. The post has been empty since 2017 when Matthew Halls was fired after two … » Read